Does anyone know of employers in the UK who will employ you with no CV?

Question

I have been a full time parent for years and have never had a job although I have loads of skills (great organisation,time keeping,computer literate etc etc)As yet I haven't applied for any jobs because of the whole CV thing.Any ideas?

Answer 1

Hi!

Are you KIDDING??!!!

You've already listed three things you're great at!

Not to mention:

Budget control - housekeeping money etc.

Working to deadlines - getting housework done before Fern
and Phil come on!!!

Travel agent - Getting the kids to school on time, ferrying
them to their friends, clubs etc.

OK, some of these might be said a little tongue in cheek, but with the right vocabulary, they can translate well into a CV.

Just have a good look at some on-line CVs and find one what your comfortable with, and just adapt it to suit you.

As an employer myself, I find that mums who return to work after they've had kids are very enthusiastic and loyal workers, especially if I can offer them a good compromise between work and their homelife.

I've got a good feeling about you, and I'm sure you'll have great success in finding future employment.

Remember, you've got LOTS to offer an employer. Don't feel intimidated - just be yourself and you'll soon fit in and be enjoying your newly found financial independance!!

I wish you the VERY best of luck!

Oh, I've just thought of another tip! If you can, try and get interviews for jobs you DON'T want! No, I'm not mad! But by doing this, it will give you a bit of an 'edge' when you eventually have an interview for a job you DO want! I always try to put interviewees at ease, but I feel really sorry for very nervous people - and if you come across as too nervous - it can wreck your chances of getting the job or a second interview.

;-)))

Answer 2

Hiya. Well don't forget a CV is really a summary of you - your skills, your education, your qualifications and employment history and so on. For you, you don't have an employment history but you DO have the rest of it and as you rightly say, many life skills and experience. Put them down and where you would usually put your list of jobs, say that you haven't had a job yet and list instead your skills you've gained such as looking after kids, good organiser and communicator and so on, as you mentioned in your sub-text with your question. It certainly won't go against you as you might think and also consider all the jobs you could go for and do well and at the end of the day that's what an employer is looking for, isn't it? Childminder, playschool worker, working in an office perhaps using your organisational and computer skills. Possibly a teacher's assistant or anything along those lines, depending on what you would most like to do. I'm sure it won't go as negatively against you as you seem to think.

Hope that helps to re-assure you and good luck! Hope you find a job you like soon. And in the meantime, why not consider some kind of voluntary work? That always goes down well with an employer too and it's another reference you can use in a job interview and it shows an employer that you have been doing something regular, constructive and useful in the community and that you could do that equally in a paid job too. It's a suggestion you might not have considered anyway and once again, good luck to you. :)

Answer 3

You may not have any work experience to put on a CV but you have lots of skills to put on it. Have you done any courses? Short courses count as well as the long ones. What about your grades at school?
You can still create a good CV, you just need to use the right wording. And shorter CVs are better because employers don't like having to read pages and pages of stuff. You have the advantage that you'll have less stuff to try and cut out of it.
You might find it helpful to make an appointment at the job centre. They'll give you advice on your CV and how to find a job. You can find out where your nearest job centre is at www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk .
Good luck : )

Answer 4

Write one anyway, it doesn't all have to be about jobs. If you can demonstrate organisational skills, ability to prioritise, function under pressure etc then what more could an employer ask for?

Answer 5

hi, check out my blog on my 360 page and you will find a list of great work from home job's. it may not be what your looking for but it will help.

Answer 6

Don't be daft, make one up. Its not about whats in it its more about how inventive you are.